Manti Malietau Louis Te’o is an American football linebacker unsigned free agent. Te’o participated in collegiate football at Notre Dame, where he won eight national honours and was a unanimous All-American. San Diego Chargers selected him in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Manti Te’o: Contract, Instagram, Parents, Children, Stats
Te’o, who is of Samoan origin, was born on January 26, 1991, in Laie, Hawaii. He has five siblings, including the sisters BrieAnne, Tiare, Eden, and Maya, as well as the brother Manasseh. He is the son of Brian and Ottilia Te’o.
Contract:
In the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers selected him with the 38th overall pick. He agreed to a four-year, $5 million deal with the organisation, which includes over $3 million in guaranteed pay and a signing bonus of nearly $2 million.
Te’o missed the following several games, though, after suffering a foot injury in the first preseason game. In week four against the Dallas Cowboys, he finally made his NFL debut. He finished the 2013 season with 61 tackles and four passes defended in 13 games that he started.
Instagram:
In 2020, Te’o wed Jovi Engbino, according to the Deseret News.
“I wish I could have given you everything, but I believe I did better… I gave you my last name, and Mrs. Te’o, it suits you well,” Manti Te’o wrote on Instagram on August 30, 2020.
Parents:
The mother of free agent American football linebacker Manti Malietau Louis Te’o is Ottilia Te’o.
Brian Te’o is the father of Notre Dame linebacker.
In Hawaii’s Laie, Brian and Ottolia Te’o reside. They have six children, Manti being the oldest, and describe themselves as “simply average parents with remarkable children.”
Even though Manti’s career was marred by controversy, Brian and Ottolia stood with him the entire time. They call him “a wonderful son” and “a caring husband and father.”
Children:
Manti Te’o has a daughter named Hiromi.
Stats:
For the Chargers, Saints, and Bears, Manti Te’o played 7 seasons. He had 212 solo tackles, assisted in 95 others, had 1.5 sacks, one fumble was recovered, and two interceptions.
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